Senior Project Manager

Overview

Take our vision into the future.

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions. We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So talk to us about what's ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us. The AtkinsRéalis Infrastructure Project Delivery Practice (PDP) is the centre of excellence for the delivery of infrastructure projects and combines the best in project management and design management to provide a full suite of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The team is responsible for delivery of design services across our markets of Water Infrastructure, Defence Infrastructure, Nuclear, Aviation, Energy, Rail (stations), and Urban Developments.

We have an exciting vacancy within the Infrastructure PDP and are seeking an enthusiastic and confident Senior Project Manager to join our Epsom and South-East practice, based from the Epsom office. You will be an established Project Manager within the infrastructure sector, this role offers the chance to develop your career and expand your experiences across a wide range of challenging and exciting projects across varied markets. The position is likely to combine agile working from our Epsom office with time at client offices and sites. You are likely to have several years of multi-disciplinary infrastructure project delivery experience, ideally from within a consultancy environment. Working with the support of the PDP team, you will be responsible for delivering schemes to budget and programme through RIBA Stages 0-7 (or the sector equivalent) and be the main point of contact with our clients on these projects. This is a great opportunity for you to work and develop within an internationally renowned consultancy, working on a variety of projects where your talent and skills can be demonstrated.

Your role

• Delivery of project management and contract administration through the project life cycle. Ensuring that there is a common understanding of requirements and scope, programme, costs, constraints, risk and interfaces across the team.
• Leading the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding, and developing the team.
• Communicating, liaising, and engaging with the client on a project-by-project basis. Deliver governance arrangements for projects within corporate and business policies, directives, guidance, and procedures to ensure a robust outcome.
• Ensure safety is prioritised throughout delivery.
• Manage the project within client and AtkinsRéalis agreed budgets.
• Management of Risk (and Opportunity) for the project from inception through to completion. Administer and negotiate change control from inception through to completion.
• Manage approved sub-contractor procurement processes. Clear and accurate monitoring and reporting of project performance against programme, technical quality, financial and KPI targets, both internally and externally.
• Mentoring and developing of Assistant Project Managers and other team members, as required.
• Cognisant delivery of projects and tasks in accordance with the AtkinsRéalis Values, Safety, Integrity, Collaboration and Innovation.

About you

• Ideally with a Project Management/Engineering/Building Surveying/Architectural background, with design management, project management and contract administration experience.
• APM PMQ (or equivalent) recognised level of competence in Project Management – desirable. Understands and has experience in deploying various forms of construction contract, in particular NEC3 or 4 and/or bespoke forms of contract.
• Experience of projects or assisting the management of projects from inception to completion (RIBA Stages 0 – 7 or equivalent). Experience of working closely with multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Strong client facing and customer service skills, with the ability to understand clients’ requirements.
• Ability to lead a delivery team in a positive and confident manner, demonstrating an appropriate level of knowledge, skills and attitude.
• Trusted by peers, seniors and clients, to work in the best interests of all parties, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Sound business acumen and strong risk/commercial awareness to deliver profits.
• An aptitude towards work winning through strong service delivery and understanding of bid process and different pricing models. Demonstrate a mindset for achieving the right outputs in a generally structured, but sometimes changeable project environment.
• Understanding of BIM.
• Demonstrates a proactive and flexible working attitude, is adaptable and responds positively in response to challenges.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.  If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. 

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